The disturbance in Fairy Ancient City seemed to suddenly press the pause button on the chaotic scene.
When that tall and upright figure, wrapped in mysterious purple light, hung in the sky like the Morning Star, many finally realized that this battle for supremacy had come to an end.
Ronan Damien had completed his final blood battle, creating a miracle in the impossible, achieving an unprecedented feat in the southern wizarding world!
However, this moment of shock was quickly overshadowed by even more intense slaughter and chaos.
Beneath the "Morning Star," there was nothing but blood and corpses.
The purple-haired middle-aged man, Doru, who had been quietly waiting on the side, suddenly moved as soon as the battle officially concluded and the protective runic barrier of the central platform dissipated.
A massive psychic field and the aura of the law domain were activated as he raised one arm, causing the void in front of him to sprout countless enormous crystalline bone spikes, raining down upon the platform.
On the platform, Serena, who was dazedly gazing at Ronan's figure soaring into the sky, was jolted back to reality by this murderous intent. She broke free from the immense shock and despair, and her damaged Life Set once again radiated a magnificent golden light.
Two forces, transcending the mist, collided fiercely, but due to the damage to her gear and the disparity in cultivation levels, Serena's Spell was quickly suppressed.
At that moment, accompanied by the hurried incantation of a Spell and a strong life force, a dignified middle-aged wizard in a moon-white Wizard Robe appeared, raising his hand to cast a Spell at the purple-haired man. It was Lin Di Si, the Dawn Wizard from the Life Court. He slowly withdrew his gaze from the battle erupting on the platform and turned his attention back to the black-robed Vivian in front of him.
"Are you from the Ancient Witch Resurrection Society?"
At this moment, Vivian's black robe billowed, emanating an indescribable chilling aura.
"You've become increasingly bold, daring to provoke even the Phoenix family's authority."
Vivian's tone was icy, her gray eyes fixed on Lin Di Si as if she were looking at a corpse.
Lin Di Si shook his head with a bright smile, hurriedly explaining, "No, no, no, you misunderstand."
His gaze swept past Vivian to Moriel, not far behind her, and he couldn't help but lick his lips lightly, smiling, "I merely wish to invite the esteemed young lady of the Phoenix family to our Resurrection Society for a visit, to have some tea and chat. That's all."
In response, Vivian coldly uttered a single word.
"Die!"
As her words fell, countless wind and fire elemental energy particles converged from the heavens and earth, forming a massive torrent of blue and red, enveloping the black-robed Vivian.
She began to transform visibly, becoming crystalline and transparent, as if her flesh was rapidly changing into a crystalline form.
The surging energy flowed into Vivian's elementalized body, and moments later, her form changed drastically. No longer resembling the frail old woman, she became tall and graceful, like a youthful maiden in her prime.
Her entire body took on a glass-like appearance of blue and red, with something flowing beneath, resembling molten lava.
Four wings of bright red and deep blue sprouted from her back, her facial features completely vanished, leaving only three diamond-like glimmers radiating light near her eyes and brow.
An unparalleled terrifying aura emanated from her, causing the void around her to collapse inward, creating a vast distortion.
"Primal Spirit manifestation... Level 5 Wizard!"
In the void, a Dawn Wizard from the south gasped, and his expression changed drastically as he flew backward in panic.
At that moment, the transformed Vivian let out a fierce shriek and lunged toward Lin Di Si.
"Boom!"
In the instant of the exploding mushroom cloud of energy, two blurred figures emerged.
Vivian now resembled a deity ruling over the winds and fires of a world. With each flap of her wings, vast waves of blue and red flames erupted, melting the surrounding void.
Lin Di Si had also transformed at some point.
He stood his ground against Vivian, equally a Primal Spirit manifested Level 5 Wizard.
The battle between the two unleashed energy tides that resembled a tsunami, darkening the sky, as this space seemed to fall into some apocalyptic disaster!
It seemed they didn't even need to chant spells; the energy waves they casually released possessed terrifying power far beyond that of an ordinary Level 4 Wizard.
If entering Level 4 Wizardry was like hanging in the sky on the "Dawn of Day," then the two of them were the furious sea capable of swallowing the blazing sun. The massive waves they stirred could drown even the sun above, extinguishing it. The terrifying power continuously tore through the void, leaving shocking and horrifying marks on the sky and earth.
In the vicinity of their battle, within a radius of several miles, no one dared to approach, nor could anyone release a single Spell, as if it were a forbidden zone.
This was a battle between Level 5 Wizards; any careless wizard present would be crushed to dust, their souls unable to escape.
The chaotic battlefield unexpectedly calmed down significantly due to the clash of the two Level 5 Wizards. A vast area was cleared, and everyone crowded at the edges of the battle, watching with horrified eyes.
In the south, Level 4 Wizards were already figures standing at the pinnacle of the pyramid.
Level 5?
Perhaps there were a few, but they were exceedingly rare, and many had never even heard of them.
Now, two had appeared simultaneously, engaging in battle, the impact on everyone was beyond words.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, a surge of power leaked from the battle between the two, striking the massive Rune Array slowly rotating in the sky.
This array had previously withstood the impact of tens of thousands of escaping wizards, but it suddenly faltered.
A sliver of heavenly light leaked in, and everyone felt a strange sense of loosening, as if a once tightly shut door had suddenly been cracked open.
The oppressive atmosphere in the arena suddenly quieted, and the next moment, the Dawn Wizards, like suns hanging in the sky, began to "blossom" one after another, fiercely attacking the position where the magic array had stalled, the booming sounds of their Spells echoing incessantly.
"Whoosh—"
Amidst the clamor, suddenly, a "sun" that had been shining brightly extinguished, and a figure plummeted like a kite with a broken string.
The sounds of Spell explosions ceased, and everyone saw Lin Di Si's figure slowly emerge from the energy storm resembling an apocalyptic hurricane.
At this moment, Lin Di Si stood over three meters tall, clad in black armor, his head covered in crystalline spikes, his form elongated, and even a strange long tail sprouted from his back.
He looked like a bizarre monster that had stepped out of a Taboo grimoire.
Lin Di Si was now gently placing a bloodied fingertip into his mouth, savoring it like a greedy child who had stolen their favorite jam.
Everyone was horrified by this scene, their souls nearly frozen in fear.
Level 4! Another Level 4 Dawn Wizard had fallen! Once high and mighty, walking among the clouds, the Level 4 Dawn Wizards now appeared like fruit hanging from branches, ripe for the picking before this demonic man.
In such a short time, two Level 4 Wizards had died; when would it be their turn? The Dawn Wizards who had been frantically attacking the runic array now retreated rapidly, fearing they would be next.
At that moment, a terrifying shriek suddenly pierced the air, and the four-winged Vivian transformed into a dazzling streak of light, crashing into the inner edge of the rune array.
"Crack—"
Under the explosive power of a Level 5, the array trembled violently, and the gap that had been opened seemed to widen a bit more.
Lin Di Si's gaze turned cold as he raised his hand to lightly tap his brow. His form shuddered, and suddenly, dozens of Spell clones, identical to him but composed of pure black energy, appeared.
Each clone targeted a Dawn Wizard in the arena, then coldly turned and quickly re-engaged Vivian in battle.
The sky erupted with a dozen battle groups of Level 4 Dawn Wizards.
Each Spell clone released by Lin Di Si possessed nearly the strength of a Level 4 Dawn Wizard, and all the Dawn Wizards found themselves in a desperate struggle, unable to care for anything else.
The Rune Array, which had experienced turmoil, slowly began to calm down, seemingly on the verge of resuming its original operation.
In the oppressive silence, among the tens of thousands of panicked southern wizards, a Level 2 Wizard suddenly raised his staff, trembling as he began to chant a spell. A fireball was summoned, wobbling as it flew toward the dark edge of the sky. The world suddenly became noisy, the incantations and Spell fluctuations rippling like countless waves.
Everyone awakened to the realization.
Yes, at this moment, the only ones who could save them were probably themselves! The young geniuses of the southern wizarding world began to move spontaneously, extinguishing the Resurrection Society wizards that had infiltrated the crowd, inciting panic and slaughter.
The remaining wizards joined forces to bombard the mysterious array that trapped them, dense Spells shooting like rockets into the black sky, attempting to tear away the thick gloom that loomed over everyone.
Due to the battle between the Level 5 Wizards and the presence of various Level 4 Dawn Wizard groups, the stray energy particles in one area had been largely depleted, and the power of the Spells released by the majority of wizards was diminished to some extent.
The impact of Spells released by Level 1 and Level 2 Wizards on the rune array was almost negligible; only Level 3 Wizards' Spells could cause some effect.
But the sheer number of casters was sufficient, and the rune array, formed from the blood, flesh, and souls of thousands of wizards, trembled increasingly under the waves of Spell assaults.
Just as everything seemed to be heading in a positive direction, "Boom!"
From the Level 5 battle group, hundreds of black beams suddenly fell.
These beams resembled terrifying scythes, sweeping through the crowd and instantly reaping the lives of numerous lower-tier wizards.
The continuous wave of Spells halted under Lin Di Si's "draining" attack, and countless faces turned pale with fear, silenced.
However, as the black beams vanished, a massive orange-red flame suddenly shot up into the sky.
Within the flames, a stunning figure holding a beautiful red lotus staff was clearly visible.
"Boom—"
With a violent sound of breaking air, a valiant knight clad in pure white armor, wielding an ancient runic lance, rode a winged unicorn, his entire body engulfed in blazing white flames. The white temple behind him swayed, resembling a fearless, brilliant meteor, charging upward toward the trembling edge of the magic array.
The actions of these two seemed to signal a call to arms, and soon more and more top-tier geniuses joined the assault.
Jupiter, wielding the spear of Crimson Lightning.
Rufus, his body entwined in blood clouds, revealing the ancient Flesh Demon Body.
Drummond, summoning magma fire giants.
Even Andariel, standing atop a massive human skull, interwoven with countless dark green lights, were all among the most outstanding figures of the younger generation in the south.
They were the pride of this generation.
Whether for others or for themselves, they should not die here!
Under the combined assault of numerous talented wizards, the rune array that loomed like a dark cloud over everyone trembled more violently, even showing signs of cracking. At this moment, nearly all the wizards gathered felt their emotions stirred.
The shared yearning for life inspired everyone, the chanting of spells booming like thunder, as the energy tides raised by countless lower-tier wizards crashed against the solid rock like giant waves.
Even with the battles of Level 5 and Level 4 Wizards above, this gathering force could not be ignored!
The "door" that was unbreakable had finally been pushed open wider and wider.
"Takaka!"
A clear voice rang out.
On the central platform's battlefield, the Dawn Wizard belonging to the Life Court spread his arms wide, recklessly unleashing unprecedented Spell power, firmly blocking the purple-haired man, Doru.
Serena knelt on one knee, her golden hair cascading like a waterfall.
At this moment, her expression was solemn and resolute, resembling a sacred apostle, pure and untouchable, as she raised the great bow in her hands.
Accompanied by the chanting of the spell, a golden arrow, refined with countless runes, shot from her hand, piercing through the darkness like dawn breaking.
"Boom!"
Crossing heavy spatial distances, it directly blasted open a small gap in the already loosened edge of the rune array.
In an instant, hope ignited in the eyes of all the wizards participating in this confrontation.
So close! Just a little more! With just a tiny bit more power, that "door" trapping them all could be completely opened.
"Whoosh—"
A chilling wind swept across the battlefield.
From one end to the other, a wave of cold surged from the heart.
Red snow quietly fell once more.
Everyone felt it and looked up, their pupils reflecting a figure holding a crimson double-blade, surrounded by countless dark red snowflakes, trailing a blood-colored tail like smoke, swiftly slashing toward the already teetering edge of the rune array.
(End of Chapter)